In 2003, it published around 30 to 45 titles per year, primarily fiction, short story collections, history, biography, and essays, and had twelve employees.
Most notably, it published The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger, and Sunset Terrace by Rebecca Donner.
[1][2] Two years after founding MacAdam/Cage, Poindexter bought MacMurray & Beck, which added "an impressive backlist" to the firm, including Susan Vreeland's Girl in Hyacinth Blue and William Gay's The Long Home.
This led to lawsuit and complaints by writers regarding nonpayment, including Ed Cline known for his Sparrowhawk novels, Linda Robertson (What Rhymes with Bastard?)
[8] In early 2012, the company reported its debt problems had returned to manageable levels, in part through paring its staff to 3 with freelancers hired as-needed and resolving outstanding author claims through payment or rights reversion agreements.
[1] Some of the authors they have signed include Mark Dunn, Michael Kun, Norman Gautreau, and Amanda Eyre Ward.
[5] Although MacAdam/Cage was outbid, Niffenegger still chose the firm, explaining, "Once we [she and her agent] realised how committed they were to the book and how much they wanted to publish it, it was a pretty easy decision.